Day 271

June 24, 2011

Finished preparing for another camping trip. We're going to head out after Fraser gets home from work this evening.

Jacobisms:

As I'm measuring his waist with a piece of elastic for some pants I'm making him, he shouts at me, "I'm naked! I'm naked right now!"

When I ask him if he wants a certain type of food or when I tell him this is something he's liked before, he'll say, "Sometimes Gacob like it, sometimes Gacob not."

"Bummer."

"Phew"

If he/we are having a hard time, he'll ask for some "quiet out time" which means snuggling together and regrouping.

"Gacob don't like those mandolin people," meaning mannequin people. "Mommy says, don't worry about it. Dat's okay. Dey're just pretend."

Day 270: Rhododendron Garden

June 23, 2011

Jacob and I met up with our friends at the rhododendron garden this morning. First, it was a really pretty place. Most of the rhododendrons were done blooming but there were still some flowering. We fed some ducks and walked around. Finally, we found a little grassy spot for a picnic. This was the best because it was surrounded by rhododendrons, which were very bushy, so we were virtually fenced in except for a small little entrance. The kids had a blast playing together. 

Jacob went off with his buddy Isaac for awhile. They were playing their own games for awhile. Then Jacob played some kickball with Preston. One of the moms started a game of hide-and-seek which all the kids thought was fabulous. And they finished with a rousing game of ring around the rosie. Jacob was really just in heaven. 

It's really great to see Jacob doing so much actual interacting with other kids. He's really social in situations like this. It does make me feel like I should either be looking harder at the preschool situation (my baby!) or making more of an effort to have these types of outings with lots of kids. Sigh... he's growing up and even though he's still a baby in so many ways, he's also not. That makes me happy and sad; one of the many bittersweet aspects of parenthood.

Day 269

June 22, 2011

This morning I'm in my bathroom (which backs up to Jacob's) getting ready. Jacob is running around upstairs half naked doing whatever. All of a sudden I hear noise from his bathroom and the sound of water running, like the toilet flushing. 
"What's going on in there?" I say as I quickly make my way over.
"Gacob go pee by yourself," he says. 
Sure enough, he'd peed, taken out the little bowl and flushed the pee down the big toilet. Very few drops on the toilet seat, even. 
"Wow," I say. "You did that all by yourself. I'm actually really impressed. You knew what to do and you did it. Nice work."

Day 268

June 21, 2011

Summer solstice and Shilo's birthday! 

It actually felt a lot like summer today. It was around 80 degrees. Amazing. Jacob and I biked to the gym this morning. On the way back, my bike chain broke so we walked the rest of the way. The bike used to be my older brother's back when he was in college, and I acquired it for free. After lots of exposure to the elements, I'm not surprised that the chain broke. Good thing we weren't that far from home.

We went back to the gym in the afternoon for some pool time! So much fun - minus the fact that the pool was super duper packed. Alas, I guess that's what happens here in Portland where nice weather is pretty much a state holiday. Jacob loved it, though. And so did I. 

Day 267

June 20, 2011

Jacobism:

Me: "What do you think you want for a snack?"
Jacob: Sigh. "I just like chocolate."

Sometimes, I feel the same.

Day 266: Father's Day

June 19, 2011

We are within 100 days of beginning this interesting journey. Hard to believe it's been that long. And sometimes hard to believe it's been that short. Who knows where this path will take us. Just as I felt when we chose this, I know it was the right decision. It has not always been easy, but ease does not have much to do with something being purposeful. One does not find her path usually by only easy paths. There have to be challenges so there can be learnings; that is the point.

 We're mostly just hanging out together for Father's Day. The camping last weekend was part of the celebration as well. Jacob has been having a good time playing with Daddy today which is really, the most important part.

Day 265

June 18, 2011

Grey, rainy morning. It's totally opposite of Colorado. There, the thunderstorms would come in in the afternoon, you'd go to bed with clouds hanging about it the sky and wake up to clear, blue skies. Here, we go to bed with clear skies and wake up totally socked it. Definitely not used to that.
We headed to the farmer's market, anyway. I felt very "Portland". We found some lovely looking vegetables: artichokes, tomatoes, carrots, zucchini. And got a pork shoulder for smoking some day. Yum.
Jacob helped me do some quilting. My t-shirt quilt is really coming along. It's been a very thoughtful process in the sense that in order to piece all my odds and ends together, I've had to really think about it. I've only had to rip out stitches once, though, so that's something. A lot of measuring and pinning and repinning and repinning before sewing. 
Sun in the evening. I'm sure tomorrow morning will be grey skies again. Lol... and sigh.